Ha yes, I'm an idiot for not dogpiling on devs and defending the morons who can't stop splurging cash without thinking and then can angry and demand punishment be dished out to validate their inaptitude at stoping and thinking before endosring a creator who has no contractual obligation.
Sure.
I'd say talking with you is like talking to a brick wall, but a brick wall is a better conversationalist.
Clearly you want devs to be held accountable for everything, and people who donate to be painted as complete victims.
Which, given your adamant refusal to accept that people are responsible for what they do with their own money, is a waste of my time. I'm going to do something more productive with it.
Like go watch paint dry.
I see reading comprehension is not your thing.
I said none of that you just implied that and started hating on your false interpretation.
Yes attacking devs is bad, never said otherwise.
Here's a but - acting publically requires the dev to be able to handle the well known fact that it happens anyway professionally.
That means in simple terms don't take the shit you get personal, ignore the bs and extract valid criticism from the feedback you get.
Is it easy? - No of course not, that's why a lot of people give up long term when their work is on the polarising side. Have a look at YT art channels how stressiful that is for the creators and the YT community is on the nicer side of things.
Now you might ask why should an individual developer act that way - easy to register to any of the popular donation service or marketplaces as a creator you need a vat-id, when you want to receive money, on some in general.
To obtain such a vat-id it is in pretty much any country neccessary to register for it, which makes you in turn oficially and legally a commercial business.
Conclusion, poor bedroom dev receiving "donations" (subscription would be a better term) is in fact a bloody company and with that come expectations, said company has to deal with accordingly, in this case like any other game studio. Is that fair in every case, probably not, but doesn't change the fact that people are having their expectations anyway.
The terms and conditions of said donation platforms are the only thing that is saving the devs arse here, otherwise they could be sued when development is not happening as promised.
Of course it's like talking to a brick wall to me, in that case. Why would I move away from a factual perspective, just because it's not cosy enough for you.
Hard reality is being a dev is not easy, regardless the environment, you have to deal with shit constantly, not related to your actual work - be it stupid customers, your ignorant bosses or forums like this one. You are either made for it or you will fail - no vocal fanbois needed or helpful.
